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Sarah Parker Remond (ca. 1826–1894) was an abolitionist, orator, and, later, a medical doctor. Born in Massachusetts to free parents, Remond was the sister of Charles Lenox Remond, a well-known black abolitionist. Though not as famous as her brother, Sarah Parker Remond was also active in the anti-slavery movement, lecturing with her brother and others, including Susan B. Anthony. She also embarked on a lecture tour of Ireland and England in 1859, making her one of the only African American women to act as an anti-slavery orator in Europe...